India, Jan. 15 -- India's exports increased by 1.87% to USD 38.5 billion in December 2025 despite global economic uncertainties, while higher imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit to around USD 25 billion.

Imports rose 8.7% year-on-year to USD 63.55 billion during the month, according to government data released on Thursday.

The trade deficit—representing the gap between imports and exports—stood at USD 25.04 billion in December 2025, compared with USD 24.53 billion in November 2025 and USD 22 billion in December 2024.

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